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MESSAGE 

FROM   THE 


PRESIDENT  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES, 


IN  IlESPONSE   TO 


Senate  resolution  of  August  28,  ISSS,  relative  to  action  touching  outrages 
and  icrongs  committed  by  Canada  upon  citizens  of  the  United  States. 


SErrKJiBEU  1"2,  1888. — Read  and  referred  to  the  Conimittco  on  Forcijtn  llolatioiis  and 
ordered  to  be  printed,  omitting  papers  already  in  print. 


To  the  Senate: 

llesponding  to  the  inquiries  containecl  in  the  subjoined  resolution  of 
the  Senate  of  the  28th  ultimo,  I  have  the  Ijonor  to  state  in  reply  to  the 
subject  first  therein  ineutionetl,  calling  upon  the  Executive  for— 

"copies  of  all  cominunications,  if  arty,  addressed  by  his  direction  to  the  Government 
of  Great  Britain,  remonstrating  with  that  Government  against  the  wrongs  and  unfair 
treatmout  to  ortr  citizons  by  the  action  of  the  Canadian  Government  in  refnuding  to 
vessels  and  cargoes  which  pass  through  the  Welland  and  other  Canadian  canals 
nearly  the  entire  tolls  if  they  are  destined  to  Canadian  ports,  while  those  bound  for 
American  ports  are  not  allowed  any  such  advantage  ;  and  the  breach  of  the  engage- 
ment contained  in  the  treaty  of  1871,  wlieroliy  Great  Britain  promised  to  the  United 
States  equality  in  the  matter  of  such  canal  transportation;  also  copies  of  any  de- 
mand made  by  his  direction  upon  Great  Britain  for  the  redress  of  such  wrongs,  aiul 
the  replies  of  Great  Britain  to  such  couununication  and  demand," 

that  I  herewith  transmit  copies  of  all  communications  between  the 
Dei)artment  of  State  and  the  United  States  coisul  at  Ottawa,  which 
are  accompanied  by  copies  of  the  orders  of  the  Canadian  ofticials  in 
relation  to  the  subject  inquired  of. 

Also  corres))ondenco  between  the  Department  of  State  and  the  Brit- 
ish minister  at  this  capital,  Mith  copies  of  the  documents  therein  re- 
ferred to. 

I  also  enclose,  as  connected  therewith,  a  copy  of  Executive  Docu- 
ment (No.  U)l),  II.  R.,  noth  Congress,  1st  session)  containing  the  answer 
of  the  Acting  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  dated  July  23,  1888,  in  reply 
to  a  resolution  of  the  House  of  llepresentatives  relating  to  the  naviga- 
tion of  the  Welland  Canal,  and  the  documents  thus  transmitted  comprise 
the  entire  corre>*pondence  in  relation  to  the  subjects  referred  to  in  that 
portion  of  the  resolution  of  inquiry  which  is  above  quoted. 


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RELATIONS   WITH   CANADA. 


The  second  branch  of  inquiry  is  in  the  words  following: 

"And  also  that  there  be  comniiiiiicated  to  the  Senate  copies  of  all  papers,  corre- 
spondence, and  information  touching  the  matter  of  the  refusal  of  the  British  Gov- 
ernment, or  that  of  any  of  her  North  American  dominions,  to  allow  the  entry  at 
dominion  oea-ports  of  American  fish,  or  other  cargoes,  for  transportation  in  bond  to 
the  United  States  since  the  Ist  day  of  July,  1885." 

It  will  be  remembered  that  though  the  fishing  articles  of  the  treatj- 
of  1871  expired  on  the  said  first  day  of  July,  1885,  a  temporary  arrange- 
ment was  made  wliereby  the  privileges  accorded  to  our  fishermen  un- 
der said  articles  were  continued  during  the  remainder  of  that  year's 
fishing  season. 

No  instance  of  refusal  by  the  Canadian  authorities  since  July  Isl, 
1885,  up  to  the  present  time,  to  allow  the  entry  at  Dominion  sea-ports 
of  American  cargoes  other  than  fish  for  transportation  in  bond  across 
the  territory  of  Canada  to  the  United  States  has  been  made  known  to 
the  Department  of  State. 

The  case  of  the  fishing  steamer  Kovelty,  involving,  among  other 
things,  a  refusal,  on  July  1,  1886,  of  the  right  to  permit  the  transship- 
ment of  fish  in  bond  at  tke  port  of  Pictou,  Nova  Scotia,  was  duly  com- 
municated to  Congress  in  my  message  of  December  8,  188(J,  a  copy  of 
which  I  herewith  transmit.    (Ex.  Doc.  No.l9,49th  Cong.,  2d  session,  i).  1.) 

On  page  10  of  this  document  will  be  found  a  copy  of  a  communica- 
tion addressed  by  the  Secretary  of  State  to  the  British  minister,  dated 
June  14,  1886,  on  the  subject  of  the  refusal  of  transshipment  of  fish 
in  bond.  At  page  24  of  the  same  publication  will  be  found  the  protest 
of  the  Secretary  of  State  in  the  case  of  the  Novelty^  and  at  pages  49-60 
are  the  response  of  the  British  minister  and  report  ot  the  Canadian 
Privy  Council. 

On  the  26th  of  January,  1887,  a  revised  list  of  cases  of  alleged  ill- 
treatment  of  our  fishing  vessels  in  Canadian  waters  was  furnished  by 
the  Secretary  of  State  to  the  Committee  on  Foreign  Relations  of  the 
Senate,  in  which  the  above  case  is  included,  a  copy  of  which,  being 
Senate  Executive  Document  No.  55,  of  the  2d  session,  49th  Congress,  is 
herewith  inclosed ;  and  in  the  report  by  Mr.  Edmunds,  from  the  Commit- 
tee on  Foreign  Relations  (No.  1683  of  the  same  session),  the  case  re- 
ferred to  was  again  published.  And,  as  relating  to  the  subject  of  the 
resolution  now  before  me,  the  following  pertinent  passage,  taken  from 
the  said  report,  may  be  of  interest : 

"As  regards  commercial  and  other  friendly  business  intercourse  between  ports  and 
places  in  the  Dominion  and  the  United  States,  it  is,  of  course,  of  much  importance 
that  regulations  affecting  the  same  should  be  mutually  reasonable  and  fairly  admin- 
istered. If  an  American  vessel  should  happen  to  have  caugli't  a  cargo  of  fish  at  sea 
a  hundred  miles  distant  from  some  Canadian  port,  from  which  there  is  railway  com- 
munication to  the  United  States,  and  should  be  denied  the  privilege  of  landing  au(^ 
shipping  its  cargo  therefrom  to  the  United  States,  as  the  Canadians  do,  it  would  bu  of 
course  a  serious  disadvantage,  and  there  is,  it  is  thought,  nothing  in  tlie  treaty  of 
1818  which  would  warrant  such  an  exclusion.  But  the  Dominion  laws  may  make 
such  a  distiuotloQ,  and  it  is  understood  that  in  fact  the  privilege  of  so  shipping  iVSh 
from  American  vessels  has  been  refused  during  the  last  year." 


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RELATIONS   WITH    CANADA.  0^ 

I  also  respectfully  refer  to  Senate  Miscellaneous  Document  No.  54, 
49th  Cong.,  2d  sess.,  being  a  communication  from  the  Commissioner  of 
Fish  and  Fisheries  to  the  Hoo.  George  F.  Edmunds,  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Foreigti  lielations,  dated  February  5,  1887,  which  is 
accompanied  by  a  partial  list  of  vessels  injuriously  treated  by  the 
Canadian  authorities,  based  upon  information  furnished  to  the  United 
Siiites  Commissioner  of  Fish  and  Fisheries. 

This  list  is  stated  to  be  supplementary  to  the  revised  list  which  had 
been  transmitted'to  the  committee  b.y  the  Secretary  of  State,  January 
2(1, 1887. 

Of  the  sixty-eight  vessels  comprised  in  this  list  it  is  stated  that  six, 
to  wit,  the  Nellie  M.  Snow,  Andrew  Burnham,  Harry  G.  French,  Col,  J. 
H.  French,  W.  H.  Wellington,  and  Ealph Bodgdon,\sere  refused  permis- 
sion to  transship  fish.  None  of  these  cases,  however,  were  ever  reported 
to  the  Department  of  State  by  the  jmrties  interested,  or  were  accom- 
panied by  affidavit ;  nor  does  it  appear  the  facts  ever  were  in  vestigattvl  in 
any  of  the  cases  by  the  parties  making  the  reports,  which  were  obtained 
by  circulars  issued  by  '-rder  of  the  Commissioner  of  Fish  and  Fisheries. 

The  concluding  inquiry  is  as  follows : 

"And  also-that  lie  commnnicate  to  the  Senate  what  instances  have  occnrred  since 
the  3d  of  March,  I8ri7,  of  wrongs  to  American  fishing  vessels,  or  other  American  ves- 
sels, in  the  ports  or  waters  of  British  North  America,  and  what  steps,  if  any,  have 
been  taken  in  respect  thereto." 

Soon  after  the  passage  of  the  act  of  March  3, 1887,  the  negotiation 
which  had  been  proceeding  for  several  months  previously  progressed 
actively ;  and  the  proposed  conference  and  the  presence  at  this  capital 
of  the  plenipotentiaries  of  the  two  Governments,  out  of  which  the  since 
rejected  treaty  of  February  7,  1888,  eventuated,  had  their  natural  in- 
fluence in  repressing  causes  of  complaint  in  relation  to  the  fisheries. 
Therefore,  since  March  3, 1887,  no  case  has  been  reported  to  the  De* 
partment  of  State  wherein  complaint  was  made  of  unfriendly  or  unlaw- 
ful treatment  of  American  fishing  vessels  on  the  part  of  the  Canadian 
authorities  in  which  reparation  was  not  promptly  and  satisfactorily 
obtained  by  the  United  States  consul-general  at  Halifax. 

A  single  case  of  alleged  unjust  treatment  of  an  American  merchant 
vessel,  not  engaged  in  fishing,  has  been  reported  since  March  3, 1887. 
This  was  the  ship  Bridgeicater,  which  was  first  brought  to  the  at- 
tention of  the  Department  of  State  by  the  claimant  by  petition  filed 
June  1,  1888. 

On  June  18, 1888,  legal  counsel,  who  appeared  and  desired  to  be  heard, 
filed  their  formal  authority,  and  the  claim  was  at  once  duly  investigated, 
and  on  June  22, 1888,  a  communication  was  addressed  by  the  Secretary 
of  State  to  the  British  minister,  which  sets  forth  the  history  of  the 
claim,  and  a  copy  of  which  is  herewith  transmitted  ;  and  of  this  formal 
acknowledgment  was  made,  but  no  further  reply  has  been  received. 

Grover  Cleveland. 

LxEOUTiVE  Mansion,  September  12, 1888. 


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RELATIONS    WITH    CANADA. 


In  the  Senate  of  the  United  States, 

August  28,  1888. 
Eesolved,  That  the  President  of  tbe  United  States  be  requested,  if 
not  in  bis  judgment  incompatible  witli  the  imblic  interest,  to  communi- 
cate to  the  Senate  cojnes  of  all  communications,  if  any,  addressed  by 
his  direction  to  the  (iovernment  of  Great  Britain,  remonstratin;]^  with 
that  Government  ajrainst  the  wronjjs  and  unfair  treatment  to  our  citi- 
zens by  the  action  of  the  Canadian  Government  in  refundinjjto  vessels 
and  cargoes  which  j>ass  through  the  Welland  and  other  Canadian  canals 
nearly  the  entire  tolls  if  they  are  destined  to  Canadian  ports,  while 
those  bound  for  American  ])orts  are  not  allowed  any  such  advantage; 
and  the  breach  of  the  engagement  contained  in  the  treaty  of  1871, 
whereby  Great  Britain  promised  to  the  United  States  equality  in  the 
matter  of  such  canal  transportation  ;  also  coiues  of  any  demand  made 
by  his  direction  upon  Great  liritain  for  the  redress  of  such  wrongs,  and 
the  replies  of  Gieat  Britain  to  such  communication  and  demand. 
"And  also  that  there  be  communicated  to  the  Senate  copies  of  all 
apers,  corres]>ondence,  and  information  touching  the  matter  of  the  re- 
isal  of  the  British  Government,  or  that  of  any  of  her  North  American 
dominions,  to  allow  the  entry  at  dominion  seajmrts  of  American  tish, 
or  other  cargoes,  for  transportation  in  bond  to  the  ^Jnited  States  since 
the  1st  day  of  July,  1885.  And  also  ihat  he  communicate  to  the  Sen- 
ate what  instances  have  occurred  since  the  3d  of  March,  1887,  of  wrongs 
to  American  tish ing- vessels,  or  other  American  vessels,  in  tl>e  ports  or 
waters  of  British  JS'orth  America,  and  what  stei)8,  if  any,  have  been 
taken  iu  respect  thereto." 


In  the  Senate  of  the  United  States, 

September  7, 1888. 

Resolved,  That  the  attention  of  the  President  be  respectfully  called 
to  the  resolution  of  the  Senate  adopted  August  28  ultimo,  requesting 
him  to  communicate  to  the  Senate  copies  of  all  communications  ad- 
dressed by  Lis  direction  to  the  Government  of  Great  Britain,  remon- 
strating against  certain  unfair  treatment  of  our  citizens,  and  that  ho 
be  requested  to  furnish  such  information  as  soon  as  possible,  in  order 
that  it  may  be  considered  in  acting  upon  legislation  now  pending. 


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lu. 


LIST  OF  mOLOHUHES. 

Mr.  IIotchki«H  to  Mr.  llivcH,  .Tannary  7,  iJ-fiS. 
Mr.  Hntcliki«8  to  Mr.  Kivt'8,  April  'M,  18de. 
Mr.  Faircliild  to  Mr.  Bayartl,  Jiilv  10,  18rfd. 
Mr.  Uayard  to  Sir  L.  West,  July  21,  1888. 
Sir  L.  West  to  Mr.  Bayard,  Aum'tist  1:5,  1888. 
lIoiiHO  Ex.  Doc.  No.  4(.»(i,  1st  scsnIou  BUth  Conjf. 
House  Ex.  Doc.  No.  19,  'id  sohhIoii  4'J!l!  Coiif:;. 
.Seiiato  Ex.  Doc.  No.  Of),  2d  8C8«ioii  49lh  Coiij;-. 
Si'iiato  Mis.  Doc.  No.  r)4,  .<d  sesNiou  49tli  Cong. 
Mr.  liiiynrd  to  Mr.  Edwurdes,  Jiiuo  22,  1888. 


Don.  Ge( 

A  SI 

Sir:  I 

herewith, 

canals,  al 

an  "orde 

third,  a  1 

fying  the 

I  am  i 

comprise 

traffic  on 

I  am  li 

regulatic 

last  pro^ 

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And  pro 

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fTaiififc 


The  rntei 
clause 


Vessels,  et 
VeaaelSi  bi 


Passennei 
FasseiiKei 


Brioks,  cc 

Clay,  lime 

Bi'linsloui 

Coru  — 

Flour  ... 

Iron; 

KrtUv 

I'lR.. 

Alio 

riasUr,  t 

Salt .... 

Salt  men 

Agriciilt 

nieiat 

Agriciilt 

ateil. 

Stone,  fo 

Wheat . 


s, 

1888. 
ested, if 
)miiiuiii- 
'ssed  by 
"ff  with 
our  citi- 
>  vessels 
»  canals 
8,  while 
antagie; 
of  1871, 

ill  the 
<l  made 
iffs,  and 


RELATIONS   WITH   CANADA.  5 

No.  1. 

Mr.  Hotchkias  to  Mr,  Rives. 

Commercial  Agency  of  the  L'nitkd  States, 

Ottaica,  January  7,  18S8. 
Hon.  George  L.  Rives, 

Assistant  tSecretary  of  State,  Washington,  D.  C: 

Sir  :  I  have  the  Iiouor  to  transmit  to  the  Department  as  inclosures 
herewith,  tirst,  a  copy  of  the  ])rinte<l  "rates  of  toll"  on  the  Dominion 
canals,  also  covering?  the  conditions  thereof;  second,  a  certified  copj'  of 
an  "order  in  cotiucil"  under  date  of  March  28,  1887,  relatinj;  thereto; 
third,  a  like  "order  in  council"  of  <lato  of  June  13,  1887,  further  modi- 
fying: the  conditions  of  paj'inent  of  tolls. 

I  am  inlnrmed  by  the  commissioner  of  internal  revenue  that  these 
comprise  all  the  existiii}?  tariffs,  rules,  and  regulations  relating  to  the 
traffic  on  the  Dominion  canals. 

I  am  likewise  assured  by  the  minister  of  customs  that  there  are  no 

regulations  of  customs  entries  which  are  not  entirely  governed  by  the 

last  proviso  of  section  112  of  the  "consolidated  customs  act  of  18  3," 

which  1  And  to  read : 

And  provided  also.  That  vessels  merely  passing  throngh  any  of  the  Ccauacliau  canals 
withotin  breaking  bulk  shall  not  be  liable  to  such  fees  (entry  fees). 

Thos.  W.  Hotchkiss, 
U.  S.  Commercial  Agent. 

[L.  2.— Inland  revenue.) 

The  canaU  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada— rates  of  toll,  1883. 

[Tariff  of  tolls  to  be  levied  on  vesnels  and  cargoes  passing  tfarongh  the  Dominion  canals,  1883.1 


I  am,  sir,  etc., 


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$0.00i 

$0.  OOJ 

to.  01 

$0.01i 

$.000jl 

$0.01i 

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.02^ 

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.01 

.024 

.01 

.021 

Cl.ABS  No.  2. 

Pas8enKer821yearsofagoand  upwards,  each. 

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Passeugers  under  21  years  of  age,  each 

.US 

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Salt 

Salt  meats  or  flsh,  in  barrels  or  otherwisd  .. 

Agricultural  products,  vegetables,  uut  cuu- 

p 

merattd. 

$ 

Agricultural  products,  animal,  not  enumer- 
ated, 
Stone,  for  cuttine ••• 

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Wheat 

J 

RELATIONS    WITH   CANADA. 

The  canah  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada— rates  of  toll,  1833— Continued. 


The  rates  of  tolls  are  divided  into  five 

claitses,  as  under,  and  are  per  ton, 

unless  otherwise  specified. 


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Class  No.  4. 
All  other  articles,  not  enumerated. . 
Class  No.  5. 


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Bark 

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Boat  knees,  each ■ 

Floats,  per  M  lineal  feet 

rire-wood,  per  cord : 

In  vesHols 

In  rafts 

Hoops 

Masts  and  spars,  telegraph  poles,  per  ton  of 
40  cubic  ff  et : 

In  vessels 

In  rnfls 

Railwaj-  ties : 

In  vessels,  each • 

In  rafts,  each 

Sawed  stuff,  boards,  plank,  scantling,  and 
sawed  timber,  per  M  feet,  board  measure: 

In  vessels 

In  rafts 

Square  timber,  per  H  cubic  feet : 

In  vessels 

"in  rafts   

Wagon  stuff,  woodenware  and  wood  partly 

manufactured,  per  ton  of  4U  cubic  feet 

Shingles,  per  M 

Split  posts  anc'  fence  rails,  per  M : 

In  vessel? 

In  rafts 

Saw  logs,  each  standard  log 

Staves  and  headings: 

Barrels,  per  M 

Pipe,  per  M    

W.Indlo.per  M 

Sal  t  barrels,  sa wn  or  c  ut,  per  M 

Traverses,  per  100  pieces 

Hop  poles,  per  1,000  xnoces 

SfECIAL  CLASa. 

Gypsum,  crude  (per  O.  C,  28lh  Oct.,  1682) . . . 

Coal 

Stone,  unwrought,  corded,  and  not  suitable 

for  cutting,  per  cord  

Iron  ore,  kryolite  or  chemical  ore 

Ice 


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forp»««»K«V 
Canal  free  of 

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Coal  to  pass  up  all  canals,  except  the  Welland  Canal,  free  of  toll,  as  per  order  in  council,  June  7, 1800' 

Lops,  lutn'uer,  or  other  produce  shall  pass  free  of  toll  down  the  Chippewa  Creek  between  the  Aque- 
duct and  Fort  Kobiusou  as  per  order  of  council.  May  18,  1803. 

Iron  ore,  kryolite,  or  chemical  ore,  througli  one  Sfction,  or  all  the  canals,  per  ton,  6  cents. 

All  goods  having  paid  full  toll  througli  the  whole  line  of  the  St.  Lawrence  Canals,  or  through  the 
Lachine  CannI,  St.  Ann's  Lock,  or  Ottawa  and  liidcau  Canals,  shall  be  allowed  to  paK.4  free  tlirongh 
the  Welland  Canal;  and  if  tolls  hare  been  paid  at  the  Clmnibly  Canal,  such  tolls  hIiiiH  lie  refunded  at 
Montreal  or  Kingston  Mills;  and  having  paid  full  tolls  through  the  Welliind  Canal,  thnv  sliall  bo 
allowed  to  pass  free  through  the  St.  Lawrence  Canals,  or  through  the  Ottawa  and  Kideau  Canals,  St. 
Ann's  Lock,  the  Lachine  Canal,  and  the  Chamiily  Canal,  provided  always :  That  the  articles  to  be 
entitled  to  the  above  exemptions  sliall  go  downwards  through  the  whole  length  of  tho  canal  to  Mon- 
treal, or  pass  upward  from  Montreal  through  the  whole  length  of  the  St.  Lawrence  Caua>a  or  the 
Ottawa  and  Rideau  Canals  to  Lake  Ontario. 

All  articles,  goods,  or  merchandise  not  enumernted  above  to  lie  charged  to  Class  No.  4. 

No  "let  passes"  to  be  issued  to  steam  tucsnr  other  small  vessels  for  less  than  25  cents  as  a  minimum 
charge,  but  such  vessels  not  carrying  freight  or  passengers  can  obtain,  (in  payment  of  $80,  a  season 
"let  pass,"  which  will  pass  them  up  and  down  the  canal  as  often  as  desired. 


RELATIONS   WITH    CANADA. 


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one  7, 1809. 
tlio  Aquo- 


"■oiiKli  the 
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k'  HliiiU  bo 
'"iiiiIh,  St. 
cl<'»  to  be 
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Diinimnm 
a  season 


Goods  shipped  to  any  port  west  of  the  St.  Lawrence  CannU,  tolls  upon  which  have  already  been  paid 
for  paH«a){e through  such  canals,  may  be  re-sbippvdfrom  such  portsand  be  passed  thiough  ttie  Welland 
Canal  free  of  tolU,  in  the  same  way  ns  if  they  had  been  shipped  tlirough  direct  in  the  tirst  ins""  re ;  and 
goods  going  eastward,  having  paid  Welland  Canal  tolls,  may  be  trans-nhipped  at  any  port  oi  <e  On- 
tario, and  thereafter  pass  free  through  the  St.  Lawrence  Canals,  ao  if  tliey  bad  been  ship'  through  " 
direct  in  the  tirst  instance. 

Standard  for  estimating  trciijhti>. 


Ton*. 

Stone,  12  cubic  feet 1 

Stone,  1  cord 7  J 

Whislj  J-.  4  barrels  or  215  gallons 1 

Empty' barrels,  10 1 

Karrel  hoops,  10  miUe 1 

Boaid  and  other  sawed  lumber,  600  feet  board 

measure  1 

Doat  knees,  4 1 

Fire- wood,  1  cord 3 

Hoop  poles,  60,  or  40  cubic  feet 1 

Shingles,  12  M.  or  bundles 1 

Split  posts  and  fence  rails,  1  mille 1 

S  aves  and  headings,  pipe,  1  mille  is 8 

Staves  and  headings,  West  India,  1  mille  is. . .  4 

Staves  anil  headings,  barrel,  1  mille 2| 

Staves  and  headings,  salt  barrel,  1  mille i 

Saw  logs,  standard  1 { 

Square  limber, 50  cubic  feet. 1 

Telegraph  poles,  10,  or  40  cubic  feet 1 

Masts  and  spars,  40  cubic  feet 1 

Kailroad  ties,  16,  or  50  cubic  feet 1 

All  other  wuodeiiware,  or  partly  manufact-  . 

ured  wood,  40  cnbic  feet,  as  per  taritf 1 

Traverses,  40  cnbic  feet,  or  5  pieces 1 

Floats,  50  lineal  feet 1 


Tong. 

2,000  lbs.  avoirdupois 1 

Per  M.  is  per  thousand  feet. 
Per  Mille  is  per  thousand  pieces. 

Oreen  fruit,  U  barrels  are 1 

Ashes,  3  barrels  are 1 

Bark.  4cords 1 

Beef.  7  barrels 1 

Biscnit  and  crackers,  9, barrels 1 

Bricks,  common,  1,000 2 

Bntt«r,  22  kegs  or  7  barrels 1 

Cattle,  3 1 

'"  ameot  and  water  lime,  7  barrels 1 

iire-bricks,  1,000 3 

Fish.  7  barrels 1 

Flonr,  9  barrels 1 

Gypsum  and  manganese,  6  barrels 1 

Horses,  2 1 

Lard  and  tallow,  7  barrels  or  22  kegs 1 

Liquors  and  spirits,  215  gallons 1 

Liquors,  all  others,  215  gallons 1 

Nuts,  9  barrels 1 

Oysters,  6  barrels 1 

Pork,  7  barrels I 

Salt,  7  barrels 1 

Sueds,  9  barrels 1 

Sheep,  20 1 

Note.— By  the  weights  and  measures  act  of  1873,  the  following  articles  are  to  be  estimated  by  the 
cental  of  lUO  lbs.,  viz,  barley,  beans,  charcoal,  corn,  oats,  pease,  potatoes,  rye,  salt,  seeds,  and  wheat. 

ST.  Pktku's  Casal. 

On  each  and  every  vessel  passing  through  the  said  canal,  two  cents  per  ton  on  the  vessel,  and  one 
cent  per  ton  on  the  freight  each  way. 

BOBCAYGEOS,   PKTERBOKOUGII,   AXD  HAeTINOS  LOCKB. 

."  Bobeaygeon  Lock.  • 

Cents. 

For  every  lockage  of  saw  log  or  other  cribs 50 

For  every  lockage  of  saw  logs  on  scows,  per  log 4 

For  every  lockage  of  ties  or  cedar  posts,  per  100  pieces 25 

For  every  lockage  of  sawed  lumber,  per  al  feet 1 

For  cord- wood,  shiugle  botts,  or  other  merchandise,  per  cord 5 

For  every  lockage  of  ore,  per  ton 1 

Peterborovjjh  Locks.  Uaxtings  Locks. 

Same  as  Bolicaygeon.  Same  as  Bobeaygeon.  ' 

The  following  waj-  rates  to  be  levied  on  vessels  and  property  passing  the  several  subdivisions  of  the 
canals : 


7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
1.5. 
16, 
17, 


■Welland  Casal. 

From  Port  Maitland,  Dnunville,  and  Port  Colborne  to  Port  Robinson  or  Allanbuig,  not  pass- 
ing the  lock,  each  way  

From  Cliippawa  Cut,  or  any  part  thereof,  to  Duauvillo,  Port  Maitland,  or  Port  Colboine.... 

From  Ounnville  to  Port  Colborne  » 

From  Thorold  to  St.  Catharines  or  Port  Dalhousie 

From  Maitlr.ud,  Duunville,  Colborne,  or  Port  Kobinson  to  Marshvillo  and  intermediate 


Bate. 

i 
ft 


pill 


From  Marshville  or  intermediate  places  to  Port  Maitland,  Duunville,  Port  Colborne,  and 

Port  Kobinson 

From  Port  Robinson  to  AUanburg  or  Thorold  .: 

From  Port  Robinson  to  St.  Citharines  or  Port  Dalhousie 

From  St.  Catharines  to  Port  Oalhousie 

From  Dunnville  to  .<laitland 

Fnmi  Port  Robinson,  through  the  lock  and  Chippawa  Cut 

From  Port  Colborne  lo  Port  Maitland 

From  Chippawa  Cut  through  lock  to  Port  Robinson  

From  Colborne,  Punnville,  Maitland,  and  Maivliville  to  Thorold  ..  

From  Colborne.  IJnnnville,  Maitland,  and  Marshville  to  St.  Catharines... 

Through  the  Chippawa  Cut  only 

Through  the  Port  Robinson  lock  only 


a\ 


8 


RELATIONS    WITH   CANADA. 


St.  Lawbkmcf.  Caxals. 

The  nnvigatlon  to  be  divided  into  four  nectiom,  viz :  Cardinal.  Comwflll,  Bennliamoix,  nnd 
Lacliinp.  Tolls  to  be  levied  on  all  voa^els  and  property  in  propuitiou  to  the  number  of  sections 
passed  through. 

CiiAMULY  Canal. 


The  ni 
-they  Bba 
tauce  to 

Canal,  t 
The  CO 


VesHclfland  property  passing  fromSoiel  toChambly,  to  pay J 

Vesst'ls  and  property  passing  from  Cliambly  to  St.  John  s,  to  pay f 

Ottawa  Canau. 

The  navigation  to  be  divided  into  three  sections,  viz  :  Grenville,  Carillon,  and  St.  Anne?.    Tolls 
to  be  levied  on  all  vessels  and  property  in  proportion  to  the  number  of  sections  passed  through. 


BiuEAU  Canal.  * 

The  ravlpctiono' this  canal  is  divided  into  three  sections:  "Ottawa,"  "Smith's  Falls,"and  "Kings- 
ton Mills."    Vessels  and  freight  passing  one  section  to  be  charged  one-third ;  two  sections  two-thirds. 

Geneual. 

Any  fraction  of  a  ton  freight  to  be  charged  1  ton,  and  portions  of  sections  to  be  charged  as  a  whole 
section  on  all  the  above  canals. 

The  passing  of  saw  logs  or  other  lumber  through  any  of  the  canals  or  sections  thereof  is  to  be  at  all 
times  governed  by  the  regulations  for  their  management. 

Hakbou  DUE8. 

Vessels  receiving  or  discharging  freight  at  the  premises  of  the  AVelland  Railway,  at  Ports  Colbome 
or  Dalhousie,  are  to  be  free  from  harbor  dues ;  but  all  otlier  vessels  discliargiug  or  receiving  cargo  at 
Port  Dalhousie,  Port  Colbome,  or  Port  Maitland,  shall  pay  on  every  ton  of  freight  so  received  or  dis- 
charged 2  cents. 

The  above  tariif  of  tolls  was  establishetl  by  au  order  of  His  Excellency  the  Governor 
General  in  council,  dated  23d  June,  1883. 

E.    WlALL, 

Commissioner,  I.  B. 


Certified  copy  of  a  nport  of  a  committee  of  the  honorahle  the  privy  council,  approved  by 
his  excellency  the  governor- general  in  council,  on  the  26th.  March,  1H87. 

[seal.] 

On  a  memorandum,  dated  2i)th  March,  mS7,  from  the  minister  of  railways  and  ca- 
nals, recommending  that  for  the  forthcoming  season  of  navigation,  and  no  longer,  the 
rate  of  toll  to  be  paid  ft  the  passage  through  the  Welland  and  St.  Lawrence  Canals 
only,  of  the  under-mentioned  food  products,  when  shipped  for  Montreal  or  any  other 
Canadian  port  east  of  Montreal,  be  fixed  at  2  cents  per  ton,  namely :  Wheat,  Indian 
corn,  pease,  barley,  and  rye. 

The  committee  submit  the  above  recommendation  for  your  excellency's  approval. 

John  J,  McGee, 
Clerk,  Privy  Council, 


[11.    Can.Mlg.    Inland  revenue.    O.  221.1 

Certified  copy  of  a  report  of  a  committee  of  the  honorable  the  privy  council,  approved  by  his 
excellency  the  governor-gem ral  in  council,  on  the  13</t  June,  1687. 

On  a  memorandum,  dated  9th  June,  1887,  from  the  minister  of  railways  and  canals, 
representing  that  by  an  order  in  council  of  tiie  28th  March,  1887,  a  special  reduced 
rate  has  been  granted  for  the  current  season  in  the  case  of  wheat,  Indian  corn,  pease, 
barley,  and  rye  for  passage  through  the  Welland  and  St.  Lawrence  Canals,  when 
shipped  for  Montreal  or  for  any  otlier  Canadian  port  east  of  Montreal,  this  rate  being 
2  cents  per  ton,  covering  all  those  cimals. 

The  minister  further  represents  that  under  the  ordinary  rates  all  goods  on  which 
full  tolls  have  been  paid  for  passage  tlirongh  the  W^cUaud  are  entitled,  provided  they 
go  downwards  the  whole  distance  to  Montreal,  to  free  passage  through  the  St.  Law- 
rence Canal  system  ;  such  goods,  Lowever,  if  they  enter  tlie  St.  Lawrence  system  and 
do  not  pass  through  to  Montreal  ar*>  not  exemj)!.  but  pay  the  full  local  toll,  3f  cents 
for  each  section  entered  out  of  the  fo.ir  sections  iuto  which  this  system  is  divided. 


SIR 
<ler8  h 
taiu 
Cana 


ind 


RELATIONS   WITH   CANADA.  9 

The  niinittter  reconimendg  that  in  the  case  of  the  food  protlucfs  above  ennmerated 
Ihey  shall  be  entitled  to  exemption  even  if  they  do  not  traverse  the  whole  of  the  dis- 
tance to  Montreal,  and  that,  having  paid  full  tolls  for  piisHa;j;o  thronj^h  the  Welland 
Canal,  they  shall  be  free  fronj  any  further  toll  on  the  !^t.  Lawrence  Canals. 
The  committee  submit  the  same  for  your  excellency's  approval. 

Joii.v  J.  McGek, 
Chrk,  Privi/ Coundl. 


b. 


'Kinjjs. 
'■tbirds. 


•  wbole 
I  at  all 


nlbome 
-irgo  at 
or  dia- 


Xo.  2. 

Mr.  Hotchldss  to  Mr.  Eivis, 

United  States  Consulate, 
•  Ottawa,  April  30,  1S88. 

Sir  :  I  have  tbe  honor  to  transmit,  aa  inclosurc  herewith,  two  "  or- 
ders in  council,"  regulating  the  tolls  and  rebate  of  tolls,  etc.,  on  cer- 
tain cereals,  etc.,  passing  through  the  Welland  and  St.  Lawrence 
Oanals. 

I  am,  etc., 

Tn03IAS  W.  HOTCHKISS, 

U.  S.  Consul. 


ernor 

•    Ji. 

ved  bjf 


d  ca- 

r,  the 
inals 
>ther 
dian 

»val. 

i7. 


his 


His, 
3ed 

ise, 
len 

oh 

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TV- 
ad 
ts 


[13.    Canals.    Cereals.    Inland  revenue.    G.  251.] 

Government  House,  Ottawa, 
Friday,  the  20th  day  of  April,  1888. 

Present:  His  excellency  the  Governor-General  in  council. 

On  the  recommendation  of  the  minister  of  railways  and  canals,  and  under  the  pro- 
visions of  the  thirteenth  section  of  chapter  37  of  the  revised  statutes  of  Canada,  inti- 
tutled  "An  act  respecting  tbe  department  of  railways  and  canals ; " 

His  excellency  in  council  has  been  pleased  to  order,  and  it  is  hereby  ordered,  that 
tbe  special  rates  of  toll  of  two  (2)  cents  per  ton  adopted  last  year  for  the  passage 
through  the  Welland  and  St.  Lawrence  Canals  of  certain  cereals,  wheat,  Indian  corn, 
peas,  barley,  and  rye,  when  shipped  for  Montreal,  or  for  any  other  port  east  of  Montreal, 
be  continued  during  the  forthcoming  season  of  navigation  and  no  longer,  such  toll 
covering  the  Welland  and  the  St.  Lawrence  Canals. 

His  excellency  has  been  further  pleased  to  order  the  continuance,  for  the  same  pe- 
riod only,  of  the  arrangement  under  which  the  said  food  products,  if  they  have  paid 
the  ordinary  full  tolls  for  passage  through  the  Welland  Canal,  shall  be  enti*^!;  '^  to 
exemption  from  payment  of  any  further  toll  for  passage  through  any  porticn  o(  the 
St.  Lawrence  Canal  system,  even  if  not  traversing  the  whole  distan  !e  to  Monti* ..  ■ 

John  J.  McGke, 
Cltrk  Privy  Council. 


[12.  Canals.    Inland  Revenue.    G.  245.] 

GOVP.RNMENT   HOUSE,  OTTAWA, 

Wednesday,  lat  day  of  February,  1888. 

Present :    His  excellency  the  governor-general  in  council. 

Whereas  the  minister  of  railways  and  canals  reports  that  under  the  provisions  of 
the  existing  tariff  of  tolls  on  the  Dominion  canals,  established  by  an  order  in  council . 
of  the  a3d  June,  1883,  an  undesirable  discrimination  is  in  force  between  iron  and 
steel  for  passage  through  the  St.  Lawrence  canal,  iron  being  specified  in  class  3  and 
charged  15  cents  per  ton,  while  steel,  not  beinj.-  lassitied,  specially  comes  under 
"  class  4,"  namely,  "  all  other  arti(  "es  not  enume  id,"  and  is  charged  20  cents  per 
ton; 

His  excellency  in  council,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  minister  of  railways  and 
canals  and  under  the  provisions  of  the  thirteenth  section  of  chapter  37  of  the  Revised 
Statutes  of  Canada,  intituled  "  An  act  respecting  the  department  of  railways  and 
canals,"  has  been  pleased  to  order,  and  it  is  hereby  ordered,  that  the  said  order  in 


10 


RELATIONS   WITH   CANADA. 


&• 


m   > 


council  of  the  23d  June,  1883,  establishinp;  the  tariff  of  the  tolls  on  the  canals  of  the 
Dominion,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  modified  so  as  to  place  "  steel"  in  the  same  cate- 


gory as  "  iron,"  making  the  charge  thereon  15  cents  per  ton. 


John  J.  McGee, 
Clerk  Privy  Council. 


Memo. — All  canal  circnlars  issued  since  the  pnblication  of  G.  212,  "i>amphlotof 
regulations,"  are  to  be  attached  to  that  pamphlet  as  supplements. 


No.  3. 


Mr.  Fairchild  to  Mr.  Bayard. 

Treasury  Department, 

Washington,  July  10, 1888. 

The  honorable  the  Secretary  op  State  : 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith  for  your  information,  and 
for  such  action  as  you  may  deem  proper,  an  extract  from  the  last  an- 
nual report  addressed  to  me  by  the  Commissioner  of  Navigation,  relat- 
ing to  an  alleged  discrimination  by  the  Canadian  Government  in  the 
matter  of  the  navigation  of  the  Welland  Canal  against  American  ports, 
American  railroads  and  canals,  and  American  vessels. 

It  is  understood  that  the  discrimination  still  exists. 

The  British  Government  undertook,  in  article  27  of  the  treaty  of 
Washington,  to  urge  upon  the  Government  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada 
to  secure  to  the  citizens  of  the  United  States  the  use  of  the  Welland, 
St.  Lawrence,  and  other  canals  in  the  Dominion  on  terms  of  equality 
with  the  inhabitants  of  the  Dominion.  But  such  equality  does  not 
exist  in  all  respects. 

Would  it  not  be  advisable  to  bring  the  matter  to  the  attention  of  the 
British  Government  with  a  view  to  securing,  if  practicable,  the  abroga- 
tion of  the  objectionable  regulations  now  existing  upon  the  subject  ? 
KespectfuUy,  yours, 

C.  S.  Fairchild, 

ISecretary. 


Stear 
Sail  al 


PusBenptj 
21  >e| 
TJndJ 


The  Welland  Canal. 

Some  complaint  has  boon  niade  in  regard  to  an  order  of  the  governor-general  of 
Canada  levying  tax  or  toll  on  all  wlieat,  Indian  corn,  maize,  barley,  and  rye  passing 
through  the  Welland  Canal  in  American  bottoms, 

It  was  alleged  that  the  toll  on  grain  is  fixed  at  20  cents  per  ton  on  all  American  ves- 
sels passing  through  the  St.  Lawrence  system  of  canals  from  one  American  port  to 
another,  but  that  on  grain  from  a  Canadian  port  destined  to  anollior  Canadian  port 
the  tolls  have  been  reduced  the  entire  length  of  the  canal  system.  On  the  other  hand 
Canadian  vessels  passing  through  the  Bault  Canal  are  allowed  nil  the  privileges  of 
American  vessels,  and  are  absolutely  free  of  toll.  Reciprocity  seems  to  demand  similar 
action  on  the  part,  of  the  Canadian  Government,  or  at  least  tiiat  American  vessels 
should  be  admitted  through  Canadian  canals  without  the  paymentof  any  foesor  taxes 
in  excess  of  the  fees  and  taxes  levied  on  Canadian  vessels  under  similar  circumstances. 
The  complaint  as  to  discrimination  against  American  vessels  has  been  investigated  by 
this  ofllce,  through  the  several  collectors  of  customs  on  the  northern  frontier.  The 
substance  of  tlie  (jtatements  received  is  to  the  effect  that  diHcrimiuation  does  not  exist 
except  in  the  case  of  grain  passing  through  the  Welland  Canal  destined  for  American 
ports  on  Lake  Ontario. 

The  following  memorandum  received  from  the  collector  of  customs  at  DulTalo,  N.  Y., 
ehowH  the  rates  charged  : 


pals  of  the 
I  same  cate- 

Jee, 
I  (Council. 

fmphlet  of 


1888. 

|ou,  and 
ast  an- 
f  relat- 
iu  the 
ports, 


aty  of 
aiiada 
'Hand, 
uality 

B8  not 

oftlie 
roga- 
t? 


ri/. 


il  of 
aiug 

ves- 
t  to 
Jorfc 
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J  of 
Jar 
(jIh 
ces 

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RELATIONS   WITH   CANADA. 

Memorandum  of  rates  of  tolls  on  the  Welland  Canal,  Canada. 


11 


Rates  of  tolls  and  classes. 


Ota««  Xo.  1. 
Vessels : 

Steam per  ton.. 

Sail  and  other  do 

Class  No.  2. 
Passengers : 

21  years  of  a^e  and  npwa^'d each.. 

XTudor  21  years do — 

* 

Class  Xo.  3. 


Passing 

westward 

through 

Welland 

Canal  only. 


Brick,  cement,  and  water-lime. 

Clay,  lime,  and  sand 

Brimstone 

Com 


Flour 

Iron: 

Knilway . 


Pig. 


All  other.... 
Plaster,  gypsam. 
Salt 


Salt  meats  or  fish  in  barrels  or  otherwise. 
Agriculture  products : 

Vegetable  not  enumerated 

Annual  not  enumerated 

Stone  for  cutting 

Wheat 


Class  Xo.  4, 


All  other  articles  not  enumerated  . 


Class  Ko.  5. 

Bark 

Barrels,  empty ench.. 

BoHt-knees <lo  .. 

Floats per  1,000  linear  feet. . 

Fire-wood  : 

In  vesnels I'or  cord.. 

In  rafts do 

Hoops 

Hnsts  and  spars,  telegraph  poles,  per  ton  or  4(5  cubic  feet  in 

vessels 

Railway  ties : 

In  vessels eaou.. 

In  rafts ..   ....do... 

Sawed  stuif,  boards,  plank,  scantling,  and  sawed  timber: 

In  vpssels per  M  feet  B.  M.. 

In  rafts do 

Square  timber: 

In  vessels per  M  cubic  feet.. 

In  rr.fts  tlo  — 

Wagon  stiiir,  wooden  ware,  and  wood  partially  nmnufactuied, 

per  ton  of  40  cubic  feet 

Shingle 


, per  M.. 

Split  poHts  and  fence  rails: 

In  vessels Iter  M., 

Ill  rafts do. .. 

Raw-logs,  each  staiiilard  log 

Staves  and  heading : 

Barrels per  M., 

•    Pipe do . . . 

West  Indian do... 

Salt-barrels,  sawed  or  cut. do  — 

Traverses per  100  jiiecos. 

Uop-poles per  1,000  pieces . 

tijiccial  class. 


Gypsum,  crudo 

Coal 

Stone,  unwroiight,  corded,  and  not  suitable  for  cutting,  per  cord. 

Iron  ore,  kryolito  or  cheiiileal  ore 

Ice 


$0.01) 
.02i 


.10 
.05 


.15 


.15 


.20 

.02 

.05 

1.40 

.20 
.25 
.25 

.15 

.01 
.02 

.30 
.00 

8.00 
4.50 

.40 
.00 

.40 
.80 
.t8 

.40 
1.60 
.75 
.08 
.f)0 
2.00 


.15 
.20 

.75 
.05 
.05 


Passing 
eastward 
through 
Welland 
Canal  only. 


90.01i 
.02i 


.10 
.05 


.2) 


.20 


Lake  Erie 
to  Mont- 
real. 


$0. 02i 
.03i 


.20 
.10 


.20 


.20 


.20 

.20 

.Oi 

.02 

.05 

.05 

1.40 

1.40 

.20 

.20 

.2.i 

.25 

.25 

.25 

.15 

.15 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.02 

.30 

.30 

.60 

.00 

3.00 

3.  CO 

4.50 

4.60 

.40 

.40 

.06 

.06 

.40 

.40 

.Hll 

.80 

.08 

.08 

.40 

.40 

1,50 

1.60 

.75 

.75 

.08 

.08 

.."iO 

.50 

2.00 

2.00 

.03 

.20 

.20 

.75 

.75 

.05 

.05 

.05 

.05 

12 


RELATIONS   WITH   CANADA. 


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No.  4. 


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Mr.  Bayard  to  Sir  L.  \\'est. 

♦  Department  of  State, 

Washington,  July  21,  1888. 
Sm:  I  have  the  honor  to  inclose  herewith  a  copy  of  a  letter  from 
the  Treasury  Department  of  the  10th  instant,  in  relation  to  an  alleged 
discrimination  against  American  vessels  passing  through  the  Welland 
Oanal. 

By  the  27th  article  of  the  treaty  of  Washington,  Her  Majesty's  Gov- 
ernment undertook  to  urge  upon  the  Qovernment  ot  the  Dominion  of 
Canada  to  grant  citizens  of  the  United  States  the  use  of  Welland  and 
other  canals  on  terms  of  equality  with  the  inhabitants  of  the  Dominion, 
un  the  other  hand,  the  Government  of  the  United  States  promised  to 
secure  as  far  as  possible  reciprocally  equal  treatment  of  irhabitants  of 
the  Dominion  using  canals  in  the  United  States  connected  with  the  lake 
system  of  transportation.  The  Department  is  informed  that  such  equal- 
ity of  treatment  now  exists  in  the  United  States. 

I  will  thank  you  to  bring  this  matter  to  the  attention  of  the  Canadian 
Government. 

I  have,  etc., 

T.  F.  Bayard. 

(Inclosjiro:  Mr.  Fairchild  to  Mr.  Bayard,  July  10,  1888.) 


No.  5. 


Sir  L.  West  to  Mr,  Bayard. 

Beverly,  Mass.,  August  13, 1888. 

Sir:  I  have  the  honor  to  communicate  to  you  herewith  copy  of  an 
approved  minute  of  the  privy  council  of  Canada,  relative  to  the  tolls 
levied  by  the  Dominion  authorities  on  vessels  passing  through  the 
Welland  Canal. 
I  have,  etc., 

L.  S.  Sackville  West. 


Certified  copy  of  a  report  of  a  committee  of  the  honorable  the  priry  council  for  Canada, 

At  the  present  time  the  tolls  chargeable  on  all  goods  and  merchandise  passing 
through  the  Welland  Canal  bound  for  any  Lake  Ontario  port  are  the  same,  whether, 
for  example,  the  destination  of  such  merchandise  be  Toronto  or  Prescott  on  the  north 
or  Oswego  or  Ogdensburgh  on  the  south. 

Wheat  and  certain  other  cereals  pay  2  cents  per  ton  for  passage  through  both  the 
Welland  and  St.  Lawrence  Canals  system  to  Montreal,  or  to  any  point  on  the  St. 
Lawrence  Canal  lystem  short  of  Montreal,  without  discrimination,  whether  to  ports 
or  north  or  south  shore,  and  that  the  same  cereals  shipped  from  any  i)ort  on  Lake 
Ontario,  whether  American  or  Canadian,  to  Montreal,  pay  2  cents  per  ton  for  pis- 
8age  through  the  whole  of  the  St.  Lawrence  Canals. 


Sir: 
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RELATIONS   WITH    CANADA. 


13 


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No.  10. 

Mr.  Bayard  to  Mr.  Edirardes. 

Departmf.nt  op  State, 

Washington,  June  22, 1888. 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  bring  to  the  attention  of  Her  Majesty's  Gov- 
ernment the  case  of  the  American  ship  Bridgewater,  which  wjis  seized 
by  the  customs  authorities  at  Shelburne,  JJova  Scotia,  on  the  27th  of 
July,  1887,  and  detained  in  custody  until  the  15th  of  the  following  Octo- 
ber, a  i)eriod  of  eighty-one  days,  when  she  was  unconditionally  released. 

The  facts  in  the  case  are  that  the  Bridgorater  cleared  from  St.  John's, 
New  Brunswick,  on  the  1st  of  April,  1887,  with  a  cargo  of  deals  for  Pen- 
arth  Koads,  Great  Britain.  On  tiie  5ili  of  the  same  month,  having  been 
disabled  by  a  storm  and  extensively  damaged,  she  put  into  Shelburne, 
Nova  Scoiia,  for  repairs,  was  surveyed  and  condemned  and  iier  cargo 
discharged. 

In  the  meantime,  however,  Capt.  John  11.  Allen,  tiie  agent  for  Mary 
Warren  Allen,  the  owner  of  the  vessel,  having  arrived,  refused  to  accept 
the  survey  of  condemnation  and  advertised  the  vessel  for  sale. 

On  the  8th  of  June  the  ship  was  i)u:  up  at  i)ublic  sale,  but  as  no  bid 
was  made,  or  any  that  was  accej)table,  she  v/ns  bid  in  by  Captain  Allen 
as  agent  of  the  owner,  and  having  been  thus  unable  to  effect  a  sale  of 
the  ship,  he  proceeded  to  repair  her. 

The  repairs  were  proceeding  and,  as  is  allered,  were  nearly  completed, 
when,  on  the  27th  of  July,  the  vessel  was  seizetl  by  Collector  Atwood, 
of  Shelburne,  for  non-payment  of  duty  as  for  goods  entered  and  sold 
under  tlie  Dominion  statute  40,  Victoria  Cap.  12,  sections  41  and  GO, 
which  read  as  follows : 

41.  The  person  enterinji;  any  goods  iii\vartl.s  shall  deliver  to  the  collector  or  other 
proper  ollicer  au  invoice  of  (such  goods,  showing  the  |)lace  and  date  ot'pnrchaHe  and 
the  name  or  style  of  the  firm  or  person  Iroui  wlioiu  tiie  gor)ds  were  i)nrchased  and  a 
full  description  thereof  in  detail,  giving  the  (jnantity  and  value  of  each  kln<l  <)f  goods 
so  imported  and  a  bill  of  theenlry  tlieieof,  in  such  form  as  shall  he  appointed  by 
competent  authority,  lairly  written  or  |iriuted,  or  ^tartly  written  and  partly  printed, 
and  III  duplicate,  containing  the  iianu!  of  the  importer,  and  if  iiniiorted  by  water  the 
name  of  the  vessel  and  the  master  and  of  the  jilace  to  which  hound  and  of  the  place 
within  the  i)ort  where  the  goods  lire  to  1k<  unladen,  and  the  description  of  the  goods, 
and  the  marks  and  numi)ers  and  cimteuts  of  the  packages,  and  the  pliice  from  which 
the  goods  are  imiiorted,  and  of  what  country  or  place  such  goods  are  tiie  growth, 
produce,  or  inanutacture. 

''GO.  Goods  derelict,  Hotsam,  jetsam,  or  wreck,  or  landed  or  saved 
from  any  vessel  wrecked,  stranded,  or  lost,  brought  or  coming  into 
Canada,  shall  be  sul)ject  t»)  the  same  duties  and  regulations  as  goods  of 
the  like  kind  imjioi'ted  are  suhjecl  to." 

It  is  unnecessary  for  me  t«>  j;ive  a  construction  to  these  provisions  in 
order  to  show  that  they  couhl  liave  no  relation  to  tlie  case  of  the  Bridge- 
water,  a  vessel  compelled  to  enter  in  distress  and  undergo  repairs  by 
her  owner,  out  of  whose  hands  she  had  never  i»assed  up  to  the  time  of 
her  seizure  lor  nonpiiyment  of  duties,  because  that  such  is  the  clear 
opinion  of  the  Canadian  authorities  unmistakably  a])pears. 

Captain  Allen  lormally  protesteti  against  the  seizure  of  the  ship,  but 
without  avail,  until  the  IGth  of  September,  when  the  consul  of  the 
United  States  at  Shelburne  received  from  the  acting  minister  of  customs 
at  Ottawa  the  ioUowing  telegram : 

Allen  can  repair  and  take  vessel  away.  If  ho  reijniiea  Canadian  register,  •will 
have  to  pay  duty. 

A.  W.  McLki.an, 
Jciing  Minister  of  Customs. 


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On  the  22nd  of  September  Collector  Atwood  offered  to  release  the 
vessel  on  condition  that  her  owner  abandon  all  claim  against  the  Cana- 
dian Government  or  its  officials  for  the  seizure  and  detention.  This 
Captain  Allen,  acting  for  the  owner,  refused  to  do. 

The  vessel  was  not  released  till  the  15th  of  October,  and  then  uncon- 
ditionally. 

No  Canadian  register  was  ever  applied  for  or  issued,  and  she  sailed 
from  Shelburne  under  her  American  papers. 

The  owner  has  since  presented  a  claim  for  damages  by  reason  of  the 
wrongful  seizure  and  detention  of  the  ship,  amounting  to  something 
over  twenty  thousand  dollars,  to  the  government  at  Ottawa,  but  has 
failed  to  secure  its  recognition ;  and  Captain  Allen  has  beea  informed 
by  the  minister  of  customs  that  his  principal  has  no  redress  in  the 
courts  against  any  of  the  officers  of  the  Cro.fn. 

Should  the  facts  as  herein  stated  be  ascertained  to  be  correct  (and 
there  appears  to  be  little  room  for  doubt),  it  is  hoped  that  the  jui^tice 
of  the  claim  now  presented  will  be  recognized  and  proper  compensation 
awarded. 

I  have  not  thought  it  necessary  to  enter  into  anj"^  elaborate  argument 
in  regard  to  the  law  of  the  case,  as  it  appeais  to  be  admitted  that  there 
was  no  warrant  for  the  seizure  and  detention  of  the  Bridgeicater  under 
the  customs  laws  of  Canada,  and  since  no  government  has  more  read- 
ily accorded  or  more  consistently  contended  for  the  rights  of  vessels 
in  distress  to  seek  shelter  and  repairs  than  that  of  Her  Majesty. 
I  have  the  honcr  to  be,  etc. 

T.  F.  Bayabd 

The  Honorable  Henry  G.  Edwardes,  etc. 


